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Creator | Title | Description | Subject | Date |
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 | Gonzalez, Juan Carlos | An analysis of Utah's Chicano civil rights movement through S.O.C.I.O. and its involvement in affirmative action programs, 1964-1984 | Utah's Chicano Civil Rights Movement developed under unique circumstances in comparison to the greater Chicano Civil Rights Movement in the Southwestern States. While Chicanos outside of Utah chose to march, boycott and have sit-ins, those in Utah worked alongside government officials in order to ac... | SOCIO; Hispanic Americans; civil rights; Utah; Chicano movement; history; affirmative action programs | 2013-05 |
152 |
 | Andruski, Jordan Joseph | The social contract of international politics | The purpose of this research paper is to examine the extent to which states engage in the proposed idea of a currently forming international social contract and what effect have institutions had on this development. More specifically, the paper will examine the extent to which the development of int... | Social contract; International relations | 2013-05 |
153 |
 | Lopez, Mauricio | The broken promise of inclusive development: the case of Peru | In recent years, Peru has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world, outpacing emerging giants of the developing world such as Brazil and Russia. From 2003 to 2011 Peru's GDP per capita almost tripled. Nevertheless, currently almost one third of the Peruvian population still lives in po... | Peru economic conditions; regional disparities; inclusive development | 2013-05 |
154 |
 | Reyna Rivarola, Alonso Rafael | "Aguantamos porque no nos Queda De Otra" (we holdup because we have no other option): Everyday resistance in the lives of Latina immigrant U.S. hospitality industry workers | Latina immigrant workers in the United States are often rendered invisible by mainstream society. These women, especially when fulfilling service occupations, such as hotel housekeeping jobs, are expected to work in silence and in deference to those in "higher" positions of power (e.g. supervisors a... | Hospitality industry; employees; United States; Hispanic American women; employment | 2013-06 |
155 |
 | Ranzenberger, Elise Kitterman | Figuratively foreign | Germany is a country with profound historical significance and a unique fusion and coexistence of international cultures. There are infinitely diverse perspectives and 5 experiences to be found from the people who live there, each with their own story and significance, composing modern German identi... | Art, German - 21st century | 2013-07 |
156 |
 | Simonsen, Kyle | Breast cancer knowledge and attitudes among women in Armenia | Background: Breast cancer, the most common invasive cancer among women, has high incidence and mortality rates among women in the Republic of Armenia. Advanced stage at detection limits treatment options and contributes to high morbidity and mortality. Understanding women's breast cancer knowledge a... | breast cancer; patients attitudes; Armenia (Republic) | 2013-07 |
157 |
 | Quigley, Matthew | Coming out black : race, identity, and coming out | For gay men the coming out process marks their acceptance of and in the gay community. The stories of "coming out" that they tell allow them to share in similar experiences and create a bond that ties them together. These narratives tend to emphasize similar experiences, seen as commonplace to a ful... | African American gay men; identity; coming out (sexual orientation) | 2013-07 |
158 |
 | Niederjohn, Krista | Sex and sexuality: a reflection of society as seen through theatre | My honors thesis at the University of Utah consists of two parts: a performance, and a paper. Both focus on the idea of the arbitrary definition of sex and sexuality. Sex is defined as: "sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse." Sexuality is defined as: "a capacity for sexual feel... | Sex in the theater | 2013-08 |
159 |
 | Pecchia-Bekkum, Annika | Applications of controlled DNA assembly and disassembly in biosensing and responsive drug delivery | Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) provides many exciting functions outside of simply encoding genetic information. Herein, we report two techniques to control the assembly and disassembly of nucleic acids. Within these techniques, DNA is used as a programmable material for biosensing and drug delivery. In... | Nucleic acids; biotechnology | 2013-08 |
160 |
 | Moore, Heidi | Equality of difference through binary reversal | I propose a deconstructive tool intended to illustrate the arbitrary construction of binary oppositions and expose the user to their internal dichotomies. I also explore the implications of this tool which is intended to illustrate that by conveying the same thought, meaning, or idea by employing bi... | Semiotics; Binary principle (Linguistics); Gender mainstreaming | 2013-08 |
161 |
 | Edgette, Ashley | Individual, collective, and neighborhood political capital : relationships of change, power, and love in Salt Lake City | In this study, I examine how three Latina community leaders from the Riverbrook neighborhood of Salt Lake City enact their political capital. My three measures of political capital are perceptions of individual power, community relationships, and influence in the larger school-community setting. Mot... | Community leadership - Utah - Salt Lake City; Hispanic American mothers - Utah - Salt Lake City | 2013-08 |
162 |
 | Uchida, Kimberly Akimi | Post-translational regulation of the tumor suppressor PDCD4 | Expression of the tumor suppressor Programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) is correlated with better survival outcomes in several types of cancer. When PDCD4 is coexpressed with protein arginine methyltransferase 5, however, this trend does not hold true, suggesting that PDCD4 methylation is involved in the... | Tumor suppressor proteins - Regulation | 2013-12 |
163 |
 | Ansari, Adam | Designing Polymer Coated Carbon Nanotube Detectors for Alkane Vapors | Alkane vapors are difficult to be detected in oil pipelines until a leak exceeds 1% of the total flow. Yet, an alkane leak can cause severe security, environmental, and human health problems if it is not identified or addressed. Detecting low concentrations of alkanes will lead to the detection of s... | | 2014 |
164 |
 | Immonen, Jacob | Integrating Smartphone Technology in Chemical Engineering Research, Education, and Outreach | Since smartphones are such a widely used and popular technology in modern times it makes sense to integrate a technology that is easily accessible and incredibly useful into chemical engineering research, education and outreach. Upon completion of this project two Android applications (apps) have be... | | 2014 |
165 |
 | Ruan, Ting | Endogenous ceramide contributes to cardiovascular complications in Type II diabetes by decreasing the association between PP2A and I2PP2A | Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death in individuals with conditions associated with insulin resistance, e.g. type 2 diabetes, diet-induced obesity. In patients with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular complications are 2-4 times more prevalent. One common cardiovascular complicati... | Ceramides - Physiological effect; Diabetic angiopathies | 2014 |
166 |
 | Lee, Angela | How Creative Movement Practices, Such as Storytelling and Personal Narrative, Act as a Medium for People with Disabilities to Understand and Express Identity | After experiencing a multitude of various special needs programs (ranging from dance to climbing to personal training) in the surrounding Salt Lake City area, I found a focus on the interaction between special education and dance. Specifically, I turned to Tanner Dance to participate and assist in t... | | 2014 |
167 |
 | Jackson, Rachel | Breastfeeding and the media: race representations in formula advertisements targeting new parents | Research has shown that mediated advertisements can play a role in a woman's decision about whether or not to breastfeed her baby. Percentages of breastfeeding among African American women have been shown in national data to be significantly lower than other races in the United States. There have be... | Communication | 2014 |
168 |
 | Williams, Savannah | American Exceptionalism and its Roles in Foreign Intervention and Culture | American exceptionalism is a multi-faceted concept with not one simple definition. These facets are not mutually exclusive, but are in fact intertwined. One facet endorses the United States as an "exceptional" nation with an equally "exceptional" story - rising from a group of British colonies to no... | | 2014 |
169 |
 | Fett, Natasha | Can Pilates improve self-efficacy in people with multiple sclerosis? | Background: Multiple sclerosis is a degenerative neurological disease in which people experience impaired physical function and increased fatigue. These symptoms lead to decreased participation in activities which leads to exacerbated symptoms. This vicious cycle can cause one to experience lowered ... | support mastery | 2014 |
170 |
 | Escalante, Stanford H. | Merger Arbitrage | The purpose of this study is to examine historical M&A transactions to understand the factors that in fluence the probability of a transaction successfully closing, for the purpose of using the information to more effectively execute a merger arbitrage strategy. The probability of success is studied... | | 2014 |
171 |
 | Potter, Brianna | Graphene Imaging and Electronic Properties | This thesis explores the process required to determine the near-field photocurrent of single- and multi-layered graphene. The experimental procedures for both imaging the graphene as well as collecting data for the near-field photocurrent are described. The imaging and data collection were both to b... | | 2014 |
172 |
 | Grahmann, Bridget N. | Refugee use of the women, infants and children program | This study examines the experience refugee families have with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, and attempts to identify the difficulties they have in order to make suggestions that might result in more efficient use of the WIC program among the refugee population. Thirty women enrolled... | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (U.S.); Women refugees -- United States; Women refugees -- Food | 2014 |
173 |
 | Eldredge, Nicolle | Maternal stress and the development of infant regulatory processes | When mother-infant dyads engage in an effective form of communication, one where mother and infant both play an active role, the infant gains an understanding for the emotions that they feel. However, acute stress exposure may challenge the dyad's ability to effectively self-regulate prior to and fo... | | 2014 |
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 | Estrada, Johanna | BCR-ABL1 compound mutations combining key kinase domain positions confer clinical resistance to ponatinib in Philadelphia cromosome-positive leukemia | CML 1s caused by a random reciprocal translocation that joins the ABL1 gene on chromosome 9, with the BCR gene on chromosome 22. The result is the formation of the oncogenic BCR-ABL1 gene. This derivative chromosome is widely known as the Philadelphia Chromosome (Ph+), and it encodes a deregulated, ... | Leukemia; genetic aspects; research leukemia; treatment; research | 2014-04 |
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 | Borrowman, William | Gas exchange of co-occurring plant species of the Great Basin Desert in an irrigated common garden | The majority of plants in the Great Basin ecosystem have adapted to cope with drought during summer. While general characteristics of these plants have been studied in non-managed environments it is important to investigate the physiology of these plants when additional water is supplied. In this ... | Urban heat island -- Prevention; Desert plants -- Ecology -- Great Basin -- Research; Plant ecophysiology -- Research; Irrigation -- Environmental aspects; Red Butte Garden (Salt Lake City, Utah) | 2014-04 |